University instructors' acceptance of electronic courseware: An application of the technology acceptance model

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-186

  Park, Namkee ^a   Lee, Kwan Min ^b   Cheong, Pauline Hope ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE TESTS; E-LEARNING;

BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; COURSEWARE; E - LEARNING; INSTRUCTOR'S ACCEPTANCES; INTERNET-BASED COURSE; PERCEIVED EASE-OF-USE; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; SYSTEM USE; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 37249063837     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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